Interaction of dual sensory loss, cognitive function, and communication in people who are congenitally deaf-blind

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 719-725

  Dammeyer, Jesper ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 79851513915     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x1010401108     Document Type: Article

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